Roseanne Faye Bath

Acute Hemodialysis under contract of ProLink Staffing

• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
• Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
• Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Cerner EMR experience.
• Highly skilled in operating machines such as Fresenius, Baxter-Gambro Phoenix for dialysis, Reverse Osmosis machines.

Acute Hemodialysis under contract of AHS Staffing

• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop impactful treatment plans.
• Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
• Charge experience
• Documented all care rendered on Pearl and Cerner EMR
• Provided emotional support and guidance to patients and family members to help cope with emotional challenges of illness.
• Skilled in using Fresenius and RO machines, Terumo Optia for Apheresis, Myron L.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated medical team with current information.

Area: Hemodialysis Unit

• Highly skilled in operating machines such as Braun Dialog and Crit-Line for dialysis, Reverse Osmosis machines and Terumo Optia for apheresis
• Ensured documentation is current, accurate, timely and maintains confidentiality within a legal and ethical framework.
• Closely monitored patient’s hemodynamic status and conditions and providing appropriate interventions
• Demonstrated aseptic care of AV Fistula, AV Graft, Tunneled and Non-tunneled catheter and Femoral Catheter.
• Provided information through health teaching to patients and family.

Area: CVICU float/Stepdown

• Communicated to family/significant others appropriate information on the patient's condition
• Performed other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting
• Observed the patient's heart rate, blood pressure and respiration for signs of distress
• Administered medications intravenously, by injection, orally, or by other methods
• Provided optimum care of patients’ with congestive heart failure, chest tubes, complete artery bypass graft, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, pre-operatively and post-operatively.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
• Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
• Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.

Area: Cardiovascular Care Center

• Monitored patients for changes in status and indications of conditions and institute appropriate interventions
• Provided optimum care of patients’ with congenital defects, chest tubes, BERLIN, pre-operatively and post-operatively, and patient’s on transplant list
• Advocated for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families
• Administered medications safely and in a timely manner in accordance with the hospital’s policy
• Prioritized nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs
• Collaborated with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans based on identified needs and assessment data.

Area: Intensive Coronary Care Unit

• Strong working knowledge of life support machines, cardiac monitoring systems, ventilators, feeding tubes and other life preserving medical equipment
• Observed the patient's heart rate, blood pressure and respiration for signs of distress
• Administered medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods
• Collaborated with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans based on identified needs and assessment data
• Collected specimens for laboratory tests
• Maintained airway patency by giving appropriate endotracheal tube or tracheostomy care
• Knowledgeable and skilled on mechanical ventilator (Hamilton-G5) and BiPAP machine (Philips Respironics V60) settings and functions
• Assisted physicians with procedures such as endotracheal intubation, catheterization, chest tube insertion, and pre-op care
• Responded to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol
• Recorded all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
• Acted as patient advocate by supporting the basic rights, values and beliefs of the patient
• Communicated to family/significant others appropriate information on the patient's condition
• Performed other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting.

Area: Dialysis Unit

• Undertook a comprehensive and accurate nursing assessment of clients
• Provided nursing care according to plan and undertakes clinical practice procedures and skills in a competent and safe way
• Delegated the shift’s tasks to all of the nurses in the unit and coordinates with physicians who might need assistance
• Supported the entire care team in delivering quality care in a considerate and respectful manner
• Ensured documentation is current, accurate, timely and maintains confidentiality within a legal and ethical framework
• Reviewed the client's lab work, home medications and activities and letting the doctors know about changes in their patients' conditions
• Skilled in operating machines used in hemodialysis, plasmapheresis, CVVHD and/or CVVHDF, Immunoadsorption (B-Braun Dialog+, Fresenius Machine, Fresenius Multifiltrate, Nx Stage)
• Responsible for troubleshooting and providing technical support for hemodialysis machines used
• Demonstrated aseptic care of AV Fistula, AV Graft, Subclavian Permi-cath and Femoral Catheter
• Close monitoring of the client's condition and vital signs
• Educated patient with regards to diet, lifestyle and care of access (AVF, AVG, Catheter)

• Donor recruitment
• Donor screening
• Blood collection
• Apharesis
• Blood components preparation
• Mass blood donation activities

Rotation of areas in NICU/Nursery, Med/Surg, OB/GYN

• Administered medications, treatments and injections to cerebrovascular accident, diabetes mellitus, post-surgery patients, HELLP, female underwent D&C
• Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
• Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
• EXLAP, and premature babies (28 weeker and 3lbs), meconium aspirated babies
• Phototherapy done to babies with high bilirubin and ABO incompatibility
• Used of incubators and cardiac monitors in babies with special needs
• Performed IV cannulation, wound dressing, removal of sutures, heel prick, blood transfusion.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
• Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.